Concept Design and Testing of Multi-Nozzle Water Mist Fire Suppression System

Authors

Danardono A. Sumarsono, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, IndonesiaFollow
Yulianto S. Nugroho, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Mariance Mariance, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
I Gede Wahyu W. Ariasa, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia

Abstract

In this work a flexible design of multi-nozzle arrangement of water mist fire suppression system was studied. The source of fire was a 65 mm diameter cooking oil fire. An investigation on the impact of nozzle arrangement on the temperature profile of fires was conducted. The occurance of oil splash due to the application of water mist was also studied. The water mist systems developed in the present work can effectively extinguish cooking oil fires and prevented them from re-ignition. The spray angle, discharge pressure, and water flow rate were important factors to determine the effectiveness of water mist in extinguishing cooking oil fires.

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Recommended Citation

Sumarsono, Danardono A.; Nugroho, Yulianto S.; Mariance, Mariance; and W. Ariasa, I Gede Wahyu (2010) "Concept Design and Testing of Multi-Nozzle Water Mist Fire Suppression System," Makara Journal of Technology: Vol. 14: Iss. 2, Article 15.
DOI: 10.7454/mst.v14i2.707
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjt/vol14/iss2/15